1.8 – Season of the Witch with Peter Bebergal – We know that rock and roll and the occult go together like peanut butter and chocolate. In this special interview issue of Dark Arts Theater, author and researcher Peter Bebergal joins me to discuss Satanism, witchcraft, illegal drugs and all of the mystical forces that have shaped rock and roll. We reminisce about the things we hid from our parents like Dungeons & Dragons and AC/DC records. No matter the weather, it’s always the Season of the Witch.

Dark Arts Theater is THE video magazine dedicated to horror, dark fantasy, heavy metal and hard rock. Join host J. Thorn in a celebration of his favorite movies, music and books. Don’t be afraid of the dark—embrace it.

1.9 – Don’t Ever Let Them In – In this horror-filled issue of Dark Arts Theater, David Wright (Yesterday’s Gone, Crash) returns to talk about an incredible non-vampire, vampire movie, Let the Right One In. We banter on the film’s cheery themes of mutilation, vampirism, bullies and revenge on pedophiles. Dan Padavona (Storberry, Shadow Witch) and I take our conversation topic south to the Big Easy as we discuss Down’s first record, NOLA. Please, bury us both in smoke. Boris Karloff warns us to be careful of what we wish for in his classic radio recording of “The Fortune Teller,” and the sludgy and infectious musical accompaniment has been provided courtesy of UK doomers Gévaudan.

Dark Arts Theater is THE video magazine dedicated to horror, dark fantasy, heavy metal and hard rock. Join host J. Thorn in a celebration of his favorite movies, music and books. Don’t be afraid of the dark—embrace it.

1.10 – Fighting the Undertow – In his final appearance in this volume of Dark Arts Theater, Dan Padavona (Storberry, Shadow Witch) returns to talk about an enigmatic, mysterious and powerful band, Tool. He tells his story of driving from upstate New York to the Jersey Shore to see the band during their meteoric rise in the mid-90s, and we both share our thoughts on the album that broke Tool, Undertow. David Wright (Yesterday’s Gone, Crash) and I indulge in more zombie talk as we remember the new classic 28 Days Later. Boris Karloff climbs out of his coffin to share the disturbing short story, “Nightmare,” and the spaced-out, heavy riffage has been provided courtesy of Dozer and Small Stone Records.

Dark Arts Theater is THE video magazine dedicated to horror, dark fantasy, heavy metal and hard rock. Join host J. Thorn in a celebration of his favorite movies, music and books. Don’t be afraid of the dark—embrace it.